Morton, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Cochran County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

1,510 Population 1,000/sq mi density

$40,517 Median Income $22,798 per capita

$45,500 Home Value $47,589 Zillow

$703 Median Rent 21.8% income on rent

59°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

434 Violent Crime/100K 3,468 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.6 / 5.0

$40,517 median income, 4.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$45,500 home value, $703/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

434 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)

Education

1.8 / 5.0

9.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Morton (4)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade

57 jobs 9 firms $73,275/yr

Wholesale Trade

43 jobs 7 firms $118,433/yr

Finance & Insurance

43 jobs 6 firms $45,420/yr

Other Services

15 jobs 3 firms $71,902/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Wholesale Trade

1.47

Finance & Insurance

1.43

Retail Trade

0.77

Other Services

0.67

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Retail Trade	57	9	$1,409	$73,275	0.77
Wholesale Trade	43	7	$2,278	$118,433	1.47
Finance & Insurance	43	6	$873	$45,420	1.43
Other Services	15	3	$1,383	$71,902	0.67